Kevin Durant has been traded to the Rockets. Phoenix decided to move on from the superstar in an effort to get younger and rebuild quickly. The trade package the Suns received proves that, as they acquired Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and five total second-round picks.
A Durant trade was all but assured to take place. His representation had met with Phoenix, and they presented the Suns front office with Durant’s preferred destination. Houston made the list, and it felt like we had just been waiting to see when the deal was going to happen, and not if.
Even though everyone knew he was being moved, the announcement seemed to surprise Durant. He was part of a panel at Fanatics Fest in New York City. The crowd erupted, and the host said that it seemed there was news about the star forward’s new team. She and the crowd informed him that he had been traded to Houston.
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Kevin Durant finds out he was traded during Fanatics Fest
Fanatics Fest is a massive convention dedicated to sports. It is held in New York City and is largely a place for people to show off and acquire new sports memorabilia. With it being a Fanatics event, the apparel and merchandise giant pulled out all the stops and had panels with big athletes, and the WWE section even had wrestlers and fans making entrances down a make-shift ramp as fans showed off their favorite cosplays.
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Durant was set to appear at an event with Cowboys rusher Micah Parsons. He was being interviewed by host Taylor Rooks, when all of a sudden the crowd broke out in a huge reaction and Rooks informed the forward that he had been traded to Houston.
Kevin Durant found out he was being traded to the Rockets while he was on stage at Fanatics Fest.pic.twitter.com/rFAMwJZlWa
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Initially, Durant asks if the news is real, and the gives his immediate reaction on how he feels about the move. The new Rockets forward said “We’ll see. We’ll see what happens. We gonna see.’
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